Nightly room rates for the June 1 – Sept. 30 period, start at $299 per standard room Sunday-Thursday, and $379 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Free summer perks include continental breakfast, unlimited tennis, fitness classes and Wi-Fi and local calls. The resort is also offering reduced golf fees (inclusive of cart), and special pricing on spa services.

When the inaugural Tortuga Music Festival puts its world-class lineup of country, rock and reggae acts in front of more than 25,000 fans on Fort Lauderdale beach next month, the big draw will be Grammy-winning headliner Kenny Chesney.

South Floridians who depend on Uber to get to and from Fort Lauderdale bars rallied Thursday in support of the company, making a case that the app-based ride service saves them money and gets them home safely.